OCR Text |
Show DAILY HERALD D2 Saturday. April 8, 2006 Salmon fishermen hoping for disaster relief in wake of closure Radio host's call to kill border crossers dangerous . Jeff Barnard Amanda Lee Myers THE ASSOCIATED On PRESS TMt ASSOCIATED MESS A faded HARBOR, Ore. photo of hundreds of salmon spilling over the deck of Bill Woods's fishing boat is hung on the cabin bulkhead of his wooden-hulled trailer Melissa, a memory of the good old days nearly 30 years ago when a fisherman could make a good living chasing salmon anywhere he liked on the ocean. ' This year Woods and some of the skippers of 30 salmon boats at the Port of Brookings are hoping that instead of fish they can hook some federal disaster relief to get them .crimen. r t i V i 'ym:imDFf1',. I " through the toughest salmon closure they have faced in a lifetime on the ocean. On Thursday, the Pacific Fishery' Management Council voted to practically shut down commercial salmon fishing on ' 700 miles of the West Coast off Oregon and California to protect dwindling stocks of Chinook out of Northern California's troubled Klamath River, The seasons still must be approved by the secretary of Commerce. But the outlook is grim for years ahead, given the long running and bitter battles over dams, habitat, water quality and sharing scarce water between farms and fish oh the Klamath. "The feds should be mailing us checks." said Ralph Dairy, skipper of the Anita Lynn and a salmon fisherman for 26 of his 43 years. The fish they can catch on the restricted seasons "won't even pay for insurance lit h - j JEFF BARNARD Press Associated Something fishy: Salmon fisherman Gary Smith looks out at the boats moored Thursday at the port of Brookings, Ore. Federal regulators voted Thursday to impose severe restrictions on salmon fishing off the coasts of Oregon and Northern California to protect dwindling populations in the Klamath River. and fuel bills. That won't pay for $2,000 worth of federally "mandated safety equipment." "This is the firsttime we are looking at no viable option to make money," said Gary Smith skipper of the Migrant. "1 don't think I'll be alive to go -- . salmon fish again," saii Woods, 52. "I'll be 62 (by the time anything improves). I'll try to go reach over and gaff a salmon and pitch right off the boat." . Governors of Oregon and Birds even though she doesn't Jive ' here because she grew up in Utah County and believes "that is where there is the greatest prospect of bringing habitat back." "Pheaants Forever is a conservation group," she said. "We figure if we have better habitat, it means better cover to lay eggs or keep chicks in, and. the pheasant population will come back." Quail too are in short supply in Utah County, she said. "The population growth here Continued from Dl I have been noticing there are not a lot of birds around." "Our number one focus will be the youth." he said. "The number of youth hunters has really decreased from what I remember, so we are trying to get the youth involved and excited about the outdoors and habitat conservation." e Michelle Feichko of Tay said she joined the chapter lors-vill- 1 PHOENIX An Arizona talk show host who suggested killing border crossers may . have intensified racial tensions in trie state, two officials wrote in a letter sent Friday to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin. Brian James, a fill-i- n talk show host with Phoenix AM radio station KFY1, suggested on the air last month that a solution to the immigration problem in Arizona would be to kill illegal immigrants as they cross . the border. "What we'll do is randomly pick one night every week where we will kill whoever crosses the border," James said in the March 8 broadcast. "Step over there and you die. You get to decide whether it's your lucky night or not. I think that would be more fun." He said he would be ''happy d to sit there with my rifle and my night scope" and kill people as they cross the border. He also suggested that the National Guard shoot illegal immigrants and receive "$100 Ask Your REALTOR9 For FREE Home Expo Tickets Utah County Association of REALTORS9 LI Klamath Chinook are not endangered, but the third straight season of poor returns to spawn in the Klamath prompted the council to close,. 400 miles f coastline around the river's mouth from Fort Bragg, Calif., to Florence, Ore. to all commercial salmon fishing this year. From Florence north to the Columbia River there are staggered openings with limits of 75 fish per week. is outrageous," she said. "In point," she said, noting that no one will know how susceptible the birds are until the disease arrives in the United States Some experts have said that could happen within weeks. Pheasants Forever chapters keep 100 percent of money raised for local projects, sending no money to the national organization, Powell said. Since its creation in 1982, Pheasants Forever has spent $195 million on 300,000 habitat projects, benefiting 4 million acres nationwide. DWR. Though there has never been a documented case of pheasant or quail contracting avian flu, "it is something we would be worried about at this Evangelical Church $ 400 in Orem Across (lie street Orem (801)225-303- Fun is where the Farm is! and Mulls Vouch Wagon Rides Climbing Rock Wall Special Events through the Summer (Call for dates & times) tion. "It's never happened to me," she said Friday. "But in this case, we're on solid ground. I would look forward to being able to tell KFYI's side of the story." Cantillo denied that James's comments were dangerous or irresponsible, "The comments were made in a satirical manner and the listeners who heard the full broadcast understand that," she said. "We were having a serious discussion about the immigration issue and it was solution-driven." Cantillo said callers had made other suggestions to the immigration problem, including erecting a wall along the border, amnesty and stationing National Guard troops along the border. She could not recall whether James had made other suggestions, but said Janies told listeners later in the March 8 show that he does not advocate shooting illegal immigrants. "I did not receive a single listener complaint," Cantillo said. "We want to know why this has become an issue a month later." However, the Arizona In- terfaith Network denounced James's comments at a news conference held Monday at the state Capitol. They said his statements could incite violence. Cantillo said the Interfaith Network is causing the danger, i "This group merely wants to drum up response for their pro- ' j irnmigration march on Mon- she said. day, J IMC. 1 www.artisticbathrcfinishings.com 1:00 Refinish Any TUb for $115 Refinish Tub & Tile for $550 11 9 !0 im (4-4-- The toddler, whose name has not been released, was pulled under the rear tire. The boy had been outside playing with his two brothers at the time of the accident. He was taken to Timpanogos Kegional Hospital atter suffering trauma to his head and chest, Cullimore said, but was f pronounced dead. "This is just a terrible, terrible accident," Cullimore said. "I don't know what anybody could do" to prevent this from happening. A boy was killed Thursday evening after being run over in his driveway by an 1 1 ,.rrt suv. The Lindon toddler was run over by the right rear tire of a Honda SUV while the vehicle was pulling into a driveway on 320 West around 5 p.m. His mother was corning home from the store and didn't see her son run up to the vehicle, Pleasant Grove Police Capt. Over 20 ears of I xperience Disc Surgery Paddle Boats Medieval Village fill-i- n host at KFYI and has been on air there twice, said Laurie Cantillo, program manager at the radio station. Cantillo did not say whether she was worried about the FCC possibly launching an investiga- City. He is a SUV accident kills toddler Distillery & Greenhouse Tours Picnic Area www.fcc.gov daily herald AprilttthMQpm Sunday School lor Children. I Federal Communications Commission: http: In a letter to Martin, Arizona Attorney General Terry God-dar- d and U:S. Attorney Paul Charlton called the remarks irresponsible and dangerous. "At no time during this hour did Mr. James disavow violence or indicate he was joking," the letter said. "This type of threatening and inciting speech is dangerous and totally irresponsible for anyone, particularly a licensed body using public airways. We are deeply concerned that, given the intensifying conflict over immigration in Arizona, this speech may lead to violence. Tempers are short on both sides, and the situation is highly volatile." Goddard and Charlton urged Martin to consider sanctions against KFYI for what they say was an abuse of public airwaves. A spokesman with the FCC said he was not yet aware of the letter. James did not return calls for comment by late Friday. James has been a talk show host in Tampa and Salt Lake from Moundylhursdoy Service: VISITOR CENTER OPEN DAILY Office of the Arizona Attorney General: http: www.azag.gov I High School Sunday Morning Worship at EXCEPT SUNDAY Rtf IMSHIVC. BATH & kTKHlN 280 com ahead," f ARTISTIC REALTOR www.iKoor.coni YOUNG LIVING or- der to preserve our pheasants, we need to work together as a community. ... I want my kids and grandkids to be able to hunt pheasants." Pheasants and quail may need protection now more than ever, said Leslie McFarlane, avian flu specialist with the I KFYI: http:www.ktyi. high-powere- California and congressmen from both states are pushing for federal disaster assistance for fishermen, as well as money to improve salmon returns to the Klamath River. But with a tight federal budget, the prospects are uncertain. A House bill is expected after the April recess. However, NOAA Fisheries denied a disaster declaration for last year's salmon fishing cutbacks over the Klamath. the Net Without Surgery! New FDA Approved Device Cody Cullimore said. ; with 86 Success Rate Free report reveals a new FDA approved solution for serious and chronic low back pain. For your free report entitled. 'How Space Age Technology Is Solving Back Pain Without (Toll-fre- e 24 Hour Drugs Or Surgery!" call recorded message). . .or go to: www.VtahDiscRelief.com Mountainland Applied Technology College al l Brooks roaoj. wrm Dr. s taping many note of ieotg wll. wpm,n,OTdoSpiollyo slot' able to rreor irany ol plog today. These symptoms may include migraines, headaches, tension hi the neck and shoulders, and not r W S)plo rta Dr. tacks tMclwt Km ., car pravidanKmol. ., l"" on, TMD first, then coll for MOUNTAIN COSMETOLOGY w or TM) symptom, we physician Looking for a hair salon? Look no further, contact a free consultation. MATC ll il-- mTTmmmm?mmmmmmmmmmmm f :L tiiftfiii If if '! -- Mercedes-Ben- if ' 763-032- 4 z M S Teeing "Million Buck? 'Credit Towards High Efficiency Central Startlm? at Si.575 Installed Mountain West Foot & Ankle Institute r Brandt R. Gibson, DPM Foot & Ankle fl Care Specialized PKOVIDISC :iS,i.:::it..y. , Spom Injuries IP-- Nail Neuropathy - SJATE-OF- - Shov TH&-AR- InwnsOrihrain iff Ingrown locnails Rout ine Foot Care Dialxtu root Cure Wound Ircatmcm : i;t' ' 6;. jftntyftXlTlfftfifo ioutn ! American , , hor Hot&tM j - HiPain fooi & Ankie iw,, iMmtmqjmiPMmb War, Treatment Dumons Walking Al.normaht.es (..orrcuivc I oot Sutcerv r UTaM .... .yf pAT,STS 'yl..l(:A.v .'...- - r. 15 sit ' V ' !HMH- iv.uuu iiiiio jei year. j3,uuu aown, pius licensing, tax, ana lees. 43006 lhvuia ime, Ad expires V - (p. u m M TV 4 in m Turn to the Btperti SBBhlSh3SS)SSi&BbB wMh'WQjS 530 South Lindon Park Drive Exit 273 Utah County fVffg VQ0 va? f ew fi PATtENI CARE IN NEW FACILITY t Heatiim Jl Air Conditioning Air ESTABLISHED Diabccic .Nhcn's Ankle Fractures CornsCalluses I MATCj 0 ill WMlMi r- ! for your next salon appointment give vs a 1 1 riTt rirrf II .,. We Will Optimize What You Were Bom With. I I WWW AHs of FAl I imi LOVE jpft.' |